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by DigDugSlug
Sun Nov 11, 2018 1:04 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Is F&P Brevida or Nuance quieter than Dreamwear?
Replies: 4
Views: 1166

Is F&P Brevida or Nuance quieter than Dreamwear?

I've been using the Dreamwear with gel pillows for quite some time, but the venting noise has always been a big problem for me. I've tried to solve it by wearing foam earplugs, which work some of the time, but they often fall out during the course of the night waking me up prematurely. Plus, it's un...
by DigDugSlug
Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AirTouch F20 mask swells. Is this normal?
Replies: 6
Views: 681

Re: AirTouch F20 mask swells. Is this normal?

It’s the AirTouch with the memory foam. I had previously been using the Dreamwear nasal gel pillows mask, which is mostly comfortable but I found the exhaust noise to also repeatedly wake me up in the final hours of sleep. I don’t actually open my mouth at night, but I’m just looking for a mask that...
by DigDugSlug
Wed Apr 11, 2018 12:50 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AirTouch F20 mask swells. Is this normal?
Replies: 6
Views: 681

AirTouch F20 mask swells. Is this normal?

My doctor gave me a sample AirTouch F20 yesterday and it’s the first time I’ve ever used a full face mask. Is it normal for the mask to swell and fall with every breath? The swelling sensation on my face was very distracting and repeatedly woke me up throughout the night. Since I’ve never worn a ful...
by DigDugSlug
Thu Apr 05, 2018 1:37 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Noisy Dreamwear Gel Pillows keeps waking me up
Replies: 5
Views: 3210

Re: Noisy Dreamwear Gel Pillows keeps waking me up

I think this is an issue specifically related to the Dreamwear as I've used a number of other style masks with this machine.
by DigDugSlug
Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:58 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Noisy Dreamwear Gel Pillows keeps waking me up
Replies: 5
Views: 3210

Noisy Dreamwear Gel Pillows keeps waking me up

The dreamwear gel pillow is one of the more comfortable masks I’ve tried. It seemed to be mostly fine for a number of months, but lately the sounds of my breathing, moving through the mask, repeatedly wake me up throughout the night. It appears to be the most noticible, and the worst, a couple of ho...
by DigDugSlug
Sat Dec 23, 2017 1:06 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Venting air waking me up: new mask recommendation?
Replies: 14
Views: 4328

Re: Venting air waking me up: new mask recommendation?

Every mask I’ve used is very problematic for me for one reason or another. At this point, after trying many many masks over the years, I can say that I don’t like any of them. Since my AHI is low now, it seems pretty clear that the CPAP is treating the OSA and my unrefreshed sleep is due to somethin...
by DigDugSlug
Sat Dec 23, 2017 12:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Venting air waking me up: new mask recommendation?
Replies: 14
Views: 4328

Re: Venting air waking me up: new mask recommendation?

yeah, been tested for everything. no one knows why this is happening.

but right now, i'm just trying to figure out why i can't sleep through the night with this new $80 mask.
by DigDugSlug
Sat Dec 23, 2017 12:25 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Venting air waking me up: new mask recommendation?
Replies: 14
Views: 4328

Re: Venting air waking me up: new mask recommendation?

Here's a link to the PDF on google drive. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BdMLwo ... sp=sharing

I haven't had restorative sleep in over 15 years and my cognitive abilities are declining, so I'm hoping you can help me interpret this data.
by DigDugSlug
Sat Dec 23, 2017 2:23 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Venting air waking me up: new mask recommendation?
Replies: 14
Views: 4328

Re: Venting air waking me up: new mask recommendation?

I've been using the P10 for the past 4 nights. It is really quiet, which is good, but for some reason I'm waking up multiple times during the night, which isn't good. The first 2 nights I was getting 11 L/min according to myAir. I realized after that, that I needed to add the headgear clips to tight...
by DigDugSlug
Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:47 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Venting air waking me up: new mask recommendation?
Replies: 14
Views: 4328

Venting air waking me up: new mask recommendation?

I sleep most comfortably on my side, but lately air from the exhalation vent on my mask has been waking me up prematurely. I've been using the Dreamwear gel pillows for a few months, which is mostly comfortable and provides a great seal with no leaks. But if I sleep on my side, I'll always be awoken...
by DigDugSlug
Fri Aug 25, 2017 10:11 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 15 years unrefreshed sleep/also, BiPAP rental?
Replies: 26
Views: 7114

Re: 15 years unrefreshed sleep/also, BiPAP rental?

Thanks for your post lwieland11, I actually sleep on my side every night and my AHI for the past 30 days averages out to 0.99. So, that's pretty good. I admit that my sleep hygiene is not the best, but when I was first diagnosed and had excellent sleep hygiene and it didn't seem to make a bit of dif...
by DigDugSlug
Fri Aug 25, 2017 8:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 15 years unrefreshed sleep/also, BiPAP rental?
Replies: 26
Views: 7114

Re: 15 years unrefreshed sleep/also, BiPAP rental?

I'm curious, why do you suggest a full face mask and cool air?